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Its finally here. The Yellow Phone Music Conference presents the 2012 Miltown Beatdown Finals. 32 produced have been beatin' down to 16 and they will battle head to head in the semi-finals on Friday, September 7th. Then the remaining eight will battle at the finals Saturday, September 8th, both at Moct Milwaukee (240 E Pittsburgh, 21+, $5 Cover both nights)

The third round of the 2012 Miltown Beatdown took place last night and without question, was one of the best preliminary rounds of the year, and possibly ever. Each producer came with strong beats and had the crowd engaged the entire time. So many different styles and so many banging beats! Make sure all you fans get there by 9:30pm next week for the last prelim round. Check out the video recap below and get all the scores and details from www.miltownbeatdown.com

Congrats to the winners: Professor Problems, Lex Luther, Ill Eagle and Sam Winters. They move on to the semi-finals on Friday, September 7th at Moct.

Winner of Vocalo Radio’s 2013 “Quest For The Best DJ” battle, DJ Bizzon’s creative turntablism skills, original production and hands-on style has made him one of the Midwest’s most sought-after DJs. He has opened for or performed with artists including Kendrick Lamar, Baauer, Mac Miller, Questlove, Naughty By Nature, People Under The Stairs and DJ Abilities. Read more

Meet Jank

Damon “Jank” Joy doesn’t believe in bios. He doesn’t believe in much in this world but his own infallible opinion, an opinion he hopes will lead you toward the light — the light being hip hop. Jank is a retired deejay and co-host of the popular WMSE radio show, “Those Hip-Hop Guys,” along with the lanky fellow in the photo above his. Read more

Those Hip-Hop Guys Radio

Milwaukee's only underground and old-school hip-hop radio show, Tuesday nights from 9 to midnight. Click here